Sola sweater

Sola Sweater is a soft and light jumper with a roomy fit. It is knitted top down and has a nice saddle shoulder, which provides a good fit in all sizes Sizes (XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL Sweater measurements Bust circomference: (107) 114 (120) 125 (130) 136 cm // (42) 45 (47) 49 (51) 53,5 inches Length: (64) 65 (66) 67 (68) 69 cm // (25) 25.5 (26) 26.5 (26.75) 27 inches Yarn, cream sweater Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka (96% brushed alpaca, 4% nylon, 50 g = 110 m) held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 15% wool, 28% silk, 25 g = 212 m). Børstet Alpakka, col 2102: (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 g Tynn Silk Mohair, col 2511: (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 g Yarn, brown sweater Isager Eco Soft (56 % alpaca, 44 % pima cotton, 50 g = 125 m) held together with Isager Silk Mohair (75 % kidmohair, 25% silk, 25 g = 212 m). Eco Soft, brown E8s: (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g Silk Mohair, brown 7s: (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 g Recommended needles Cream sweater: Circular needles 4,5 and 5,5 mm (40 and 80 cm) [US7 and US9, 16 and 32”] Double pointed needles 4,5 and 5,5 mm [US7 and US9]. 4 locking stitch markers. Brown sweater: Circular needles 5 and 6 mm (40 and 80 cm) [US8 and US10, 16 and 32”] Double pointed needles, 5 and 6 mm [US8 and US10] 4 locking stitch markers. Gauge 14 sts x approx. 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4x4 inches] St st on 5,5 mm [US 9] needles for the cream sweater and 6 mm for the brown sweater. Construction notes The sweater is worked with two strands of yarn. The sweater is worked from the top down. The shape of the neck is formed with German Short Rows. At the same time the saddle shoulder is shaped with increases at each row. After increasing for the shoulders, you make increases for the sleeves, then work body and sleeves separately. Stitches are picked up for the neckband along the neck opening and the neckband is worked in rib. The length is measured at the centre-back, not including the neckband. Selecting your size Sola sweater has a loose fit. The woman on the photos of the cream sweater is a size XS and wears a Sola sweater size XS. The woman on the photos of the brown sweater is a size S and wears a Sola sweater size S.